For a configuration files (among others) to be recreated at reinstall
the original package need to be purge. The file /etc/mysql/my.cnf belong
to the package mysql-common. Hence you want to purge the package mysql-
common and then reinstall.
Does that help?
** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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package mysql-server-5.0 5.1.30really5.0.75-0ubuntu10.2 failed to
install/upgrade: my.cnf was missing
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/437600
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